Police Motorcycle Escort of NYPD ESU Counter-Terrorism Van (Compilation)

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The sprinter van probably needs an escort because the lights are so poor! The rear hideaways and front headlight strobes are ok but the rest look fairly useless. Might as well have it fully marked up with properly lights as it's quite obvious it's some kind of agency vehicle

[imfueledbydance]

whos the man talking with himself at 1:33

[lonesomwarriorwolf]

German MB so called Sprinter, mostly used for parcel services and craftsmen!

[raggi555]

I'm thinking its a local version of NEST (heh, maybe it is nest) searching for Chemical, biological, and nuclear/radiological weapons...

[mingacorre]

operation safe city commence, follow your hearts, listen to the voice, protect

[kazpmk]

Looks like french gendarmerie vehicle.

[KingLizard107]

why does the unit have to be escorted??

[ww954]

OK.  SO WHAT THE HELL IS IT?

[KingLizard107]

do you know if the fdny has a MCU?

[Ossie7Alpha]

@KingLizard107 Yeah, multiple, MERVs.

[williboy95]

Congratulations on your 500'th video!

[112Egedal]

Like the SUV's !

[dunitlol]

Is the light on the top of the windshield of the van red/white or red/blue?

if its blue, then its a fed van

[extremedaniel96]

@dunitlol red and blue

[TheDonmaster99]

@extremedaniel96 no its red white, no NYPD unit uses front facing blue, or any NY dept

[dunitlol]

@TheDonmaster99 thats what I was going for, I can't tell but like you said if its blue then it's not NYPD. Now that I look at it a-bit more, it seems to be white/red

[mortonfiredept]

im not sire either, but its kinda weird why they would have their lights on and still be obeying trraffic laws like stop lights and everything, im wondering if maybe its some sort of radiation detector or some other measuring instrument for maybe detecting bombs in the area or idk nuculear weapons or crazy stuff like that

[joek0617]

@mortonfiredept that's probably exactly what it is....

[MadPropsToTheHood]

Has the USA finally adopted the worldly sprinkle of wonder that is the public order/riot van? Thank you america =) Welcome to the world of policing for the public.

[04smallmj]

Front facing red lights are a stupid idea :P

[joek0617]

@04smallmj how so?

[04smallmj]

@joek0617 It's kind of a directional colour for vehicles, red for the back, white for front, and red forward facing lights contradict this. It's also the least sensitive colour to the eye at night and in the day and could blend in with other red lights in urban areas (like traffic lights, vehicle tail lights and indicators/turn signals). Blue, on the other hand, doesn't blend in with anything else, so you know it's an emergency vehicle right away.

[joek0617]

@04smallmj i see what you mean there

[RoadworkCallum45]

Thats one Sexy Looking Beast, whats its Purpose ?

[ImRatherTall]

@RoadworkCallum45

Its a counter terrorist unit so its probably full of big burly men in black with big guns! (hence the need for tinted windows, perhaps?) Thats what i think.

[RoadworkCallum45]

@ImRatherTall Most likely Correct

[ImRatherTall]

@RoadworkCallum45

After all, it does look a little less inconspicuous than a big black dodge or whatever they are in the US. They generally use the Mercedes Sprinter here in the UK too! (or Ford Transit)

[EnjoyFirefighting]

@ImRatherTall Same here: Mercedes Sprinter and Volkswagen T5, the marked riot police also often many Ford Transit

[ImRatherTall]

@EnjoyFirefighting Which T5 van though? the T5 is the engine, itll either be the Caddy, Transporter, and what im thinking you mean is the LT35!

[EnjoyFirefighting]

@ImRatherTall the Volkswagen Transporter T5, we always just say T5 :)

Now in the last months also the facelift of the traditional Transporter T5, the Transporter T5 GP

[ImRatherTall]

@EnjoyFirefighting Oh right, but then, I dont think the Transporter is a popular choice here due to its size etc (well, Ive never seen one) lol